2015 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards - Part 1

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The Atlantic Council presented its annual Global Citizen Awards on October 1 to four dynamic individuals whose exceptional and distinctive contributions have been instrumental in addressing some of today’s most pressing global challenges.  

This year’s awardees were Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos; former US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger; European Central Bank President Mario Draghi; and Maestro Yu Long, Music Director of the China Philharmonic. The star-studded lineup at the event included US Vice President Joe Biden and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde.

For more information on this inspirational evening: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/atlantic-council-awards-honorees-urge-international-cooperation-to-tackle-global-challenges

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